Hand sanitizers: A great addition to supply cabinet

Among your boxes of paper clips, Sharpie pens and seldom-used rubber bands, perhaps you should stock a dozen or two of travel-size hand sanitizers for your staff. Hand sanitizers can go a long way in helping your employees avoid illness that contributes to absenteeism. The Centers for Disease Control and prevention recommends using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Other facts about hand sanitizers from the CDC:

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can quickly reduce the number of microbes on hands in some situations, but sanitizers do not eliminate all types of germs.

Hand sanitizers may not be as effective when hands are visibly dirty or greasy.